Leinster
Carlow/Kilkenny Resource Centre
Laois Outreach and Development
Bray Resource Centre
'Come Dine With Me' Fundraiser
Jennifer O'Farrell, Liz O'Farrell, Margaret Conlon and Harriet Conlon each hosted an themed evening from "Black and White" to a "Pink Fairy" night. Congrats to Margaret Conlon: the overall winner.
An Evening of Song
Images from 'An evening of Music and Song' which took place Monday, 14th March at 8pm in Christ Church, Bray.
The event featured Philips Academy Chamber Orchestra and Chorus from Massachusetts USA, with Bray Gospel Choir, and special guest Redmond O'Toole.
Massage Therapy is available at the Bray Carers Centre on the last Monday of each month for Carers. This costs €30 and is paid to the therapist to cover some of their costs.
Support Group Meetings take place in the Bray Centre on the last Wednesday of each month at 11am and in Arklow on the first Tuesday of each month at 11am. All are welcome. Call Geraldine or Allison at the Bray Centre on 01-2761760 for all enquiries.
Some photos from our Support Group Meeting with Unicare Pharmacies
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Kilkenny/Carlow Resource
Photos of our Information Day for Carers, which was held in The Arboretum, Leighlinbridge, Carlow, on Thursday, 24th November, 2011
Photo taken at a support group meeting in Carlow,where Carers got into an early Christmas spirit, making decorations for the Christmas table. Afterwards Carers enjoyed lunch in the Talbot Hotel Carlow.
Training
We are currently taking bookings for FETAC Level 5 courses in Kilkenny, Carlow and Bagnelstown.
Provisional dates are,
Kilkenny 11th Jan 2011 to 12th April 2011, every Tuesday morning from 9.30 to 12.30
Bagnelstown 11th Jan 2011 to 12th April 2011, every Tuesday afternoon from 2pm to 5pm.
Carlow 18th April 2011 to 22nd of August 2011, every Monday morning from 9.30 to 12.30.
Booking deposit of €70 non refundable.
We are also taking bookings for Occupational First Aid courses, FETAC Level 5, in Kilkenny Carlow and Bagnelstown.
Booking deposit €90.
Support Group Kilkenny
Our Support Group meeting in Kilkenny for December will take place in the Kilkenny Carers Association Resource Centre on 2nd December. There will be Card Making 9.30am, Flower Arranging at 11am, lots of coffee, and lunch afterwards in Langtons at approx 12.30pm.
Fundraising
We are looking for volunteers to help with our Church Gate Collection on 1st and 2nd of Jan 2011. Please contact 056 7721424 if you can help.
Family Carers from Kilkenny pictured with John McGuiness TD and Pat Grogan, Kilkenny/Carlow Centre Manager at the recent Pre Budget Submission in Dail Eireann.
Support Group Meetings
Support Group Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month in Carlow and the first Thursday of each month in Kilkenny. A new support group has been formed in Bagnelstown and their second meeting is planned for the 12th October in the Family Resource Centre in Bagnelstown. Call the centre for further details.
Social Inclusion Week - Flower Arranging in Carlow sponsored by UNUM Carlow
Group Photo of Participants with their arrangements. Margaret Mitchell, Carlow
Rhoda Miller, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, UNUM Carlow, Kay Donnelly, Class Organiser and Pat Grogan, Centre Manager Carlow/Kilkenny Carers Association.
The Carers Association Kilkenny are now part of the Kilkenny Age Friendly Alliance which will see Kilkenny become an Age Friendly County.
Free Counciling is available to all Family Carers by appointment - 056 7721424
Mullingar Resource Centre
Presentation of Certificates for FETAC level 5 Practical Home Care Skills, January 12th, 2012
Congratulations to Denise Browne, Lily Cassidy, Amy Frawley, Laura Komulainen,Sarah Lehane, Ann Lynam,John McDonnell, Gorretti Plunkett,Margaret Callaghan,Angela Donaldson, Sandra Smith on receiving their certificates for the Fetac Level 5 Practical Home Care Skills from Sharon Deering, Training Unit Manager at The Carers Association. Westmeath & Longford.
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Carers Health Fair, June 20111
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Jim Moloney, Family Carer, meets "James Joyce" at the Carers Health Fair held June '11
Presentation of certs to Mullingar and Longford Carers for completing First Aid and Practical Home Care Skills courses, October '11
Minister Willie Penrose understanding the importance of training for Family Carers. With Catherine Cox and Koriena Ivers, October '11
Lily Cassidy meets with Eamonn Gilmore and Willie Penrose prior to the election in April '11
National Carers Week, 13th - 19th June, 2011
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Family Carer of 18 years Vera Scally receiving an award from Ms Mary McEvoy, May '11.
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Front row: Vera Scally, Ann Quinn, Veronica gorman, Eileen Paradise, Mary Naughton, Maureen Donohue. Back row: MaryMcEvoy, kathleen Campbell, John McDonnell, Bridie Kearney, Mary Carrig, Breda Brennan, James Bannon TD
Front row: Gretta Duffy, Rose Spollen, Mary Donlon, Sharron Gorman, Kathleen Maguire. Back row: Una O'Malley, James Bannon TD, Maureen Finnan, Amy Frawley, Margie Magan Gervasoni, Caroline Poole, Mary McEvoy.
Marching in the Longford St. Paticks Day Parade with our spine representing that Family Carers are the backbone of Irish Society.
The Carers Resource Centre Mullingar in joint partnership with Templemichael College receiving the Hugh Shannon Memorial Award for outstanding service.
The Mullingar Centre provides supports and services for Family Carers in Longford and Westmeath. The Support Group Meetings are held in the following venues at the same time every month:
Athlone - last Wednesday of the month in the Prince of Wales Hotel starting at 11.00am
Mullingar - last Thursday of the month in the Carers Resource Centre starting at 11am
Longford - last Thursday of the month in the Longford Arms Hotel starting at 2.30pm.
Training
Training completed by Family Carers in 2011 included: 2 x Practical Care Skills courses in Mullingar and Athlone, 2 x First Aid courses in Longford and Mullingar, Stress Management, Managing Challenging Behaviour, Dementia courses and a number of Manual Patient Handling courses in Mullingar and Athlone.
A free counselling service is available to Carers in the Longford/Westmeath area - please call the local office for further information and to secure some time with a Counsellor.
Newbridge Resource Centre
Interview with World Champion Ken Doherty at the recent Party and Games Night in aid of The Carers Association
Watch here
Pre-Budget 2012 Forum
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Video Footage of the Kildare Mini Marathon as shown on Kildare TV
View here
Launch of Kildare Mini Marathon with Mayor Damian Molyneaux & GAA Kildare Captain Johnny Doyle
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National Carers Week, 13th - 19th June, 2011
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Support Group Meetings for Co. Kildare take place in the following places:
Newbridge Carers Resource Centre – last Thursday of month, 11am - 1pm
Athy Local Service Centre, Woodstock St, Athy – last Tuesday of every month, 11am-1pm,
Leixlip Parish Centre, Leixlip, last Friday of month, 10-12pm
Maynooth, TLC Nursing Home, Bi-monthly, last Tues of month 6.30 – 8pm
Newsletters:
Read our Spring 2011 edition here
Training:
Presentation of FETAC Level 5 Certificates in Challenging Behaviour to Carers who recently completed the course in Leixlip.
Presentation of Certificates by the Newbridge Mayor Paddy Kennedy to Family Carers on completing their FETAC Level 5 Practical Home Care Skills course.
Fundraising:
Thanks to all the Kildare companies who assisted with our fundraising by taking a hamper with our “Bear that Cares”
Laois Carers Outreach & Development
Tullamore Resource Centre
Tullamore Mini Marathon, Monday 1st August 2011
Students from Sacred Heart School (Tullamore) presenting a cheque of €200 to staff at our Tullamore Resource Centre. The money was raised from a table quiz held in the school.
Read 'Who Cares'; a poem by Jean Conway, Carer
Sheilah Kinsella, Tullamore Centre Manager with Family Carers from Offaly and CEO, Enda Egan at our Pre Budget Submission to Government on 13th October.
Wexford Resource Centre
The Wexford Centre in Henrietta Street – there for the past 10 years has been lucky to secure some extra space which we hope to move into in the next couple of weeks. The new space, which is much needed for Training, Support Groups and other activities for Carers is very welcome and we are all really looking forward to settling in to our badly needed extra space.
We are currently gathering in prizes for our annual Christmas Raffle to take place on the 7th December in the Centre and hopefully it will be as successful as last year.
We have just started FETAC Level 5 – Practical Care Skills in New Ross and Wexford on Mondays – this course will run until December 2010 and is open to Carers and funded by Dormant Accounts.
We run monthly support groups in Wexford and New Ross and if anyone is interested in attending, please just ring the Centre for dates.
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